LibGuides: Pharmacy: Find Books

Books

Finding Books on Your Topic

Once you have chosen a topic and done your background research you will be ready to conduct more comprehensive research using books.

Use the Library Catalog to find books available in the Cerritos College Library. Books can provide a broad overview of a topic or in-depth information. You can search for books by author, title, subject, or keyword.

Use the following terms as a place to start your search by SUBJECT for books on your topic:

Pharmacy
Drugs
Pharmacy -- Vocational Guidance
Pharmacy technicians -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Electronic Books

Here are few E-books available electronically which may be useful in your research:

2015 Nurse's Drug Handbook by Jones and Bartlett Learning Staff
Call Number: Electronic book - click on titoe for access
ISBN: 9781284089899
Chemistry of Drugs by David E. Newton
Call Number: Electronic book - click title for access
ISBN: 9781438109718
Dictionary of Pharmaceutical Medicine by Gerhard Nahler; Annette Mollet (Contribution by)
Call Number: Electronic book - click title for access
ISBN: 9783709115237
Drugs and Society by Glen R. Hanson; Peter J. Venturelli; Annette E. Fleckenstein
Call Number: Electronic book - click on title for access
ISBN: 9781284110883
Gale Encyclopedia of Prescription Drugs
Call Number: Electronic book - click title for access
ISBN: 9781573027458
Mosby's Drug Reference for Health Professions by Mosby
Call Number: Electronic book - click title for access
ISBN: 9780323187602

Books in the Library

Here are a few books available in the library which may be useful in your research:

Mosby's Drug Guide for Nursing Students by Linda Skidmore-Roth
Call Number: REF RM301.12 .S56 2013
ISBN: 9780323086431
A to Z organization. Information on 50 drug classifications and more than 4,000 individual generic and trade name drugs.
Mosby's Pharmacy Technician by Elsevier
Call Number: RS122.95 .H67 2016
ISBN: 9781455751785
The New Medicines: How drugs are created, approved, marketed, and sold by Bernice Schacter
Call Number: RM301.25 .S34 2006
ISBN: 9780275981419
Leads the reader through the maze of the modern drug industry - from bench to bedside - and provides consumers with a step-by-step understanding of how new medicines are created, approved, marketed, and sold. In addition to explaining how drugs reach the medicine cabinet, the author - an experienced researcher and teacher - provides the scientific and business background for understanding the current controversial issues surrounding new medicines.
The Pharmaceutical Industry by Jamuna Carroll
Call Number: REFDESK RM301.25 .P394 2009
ISBN: 9780737742398
Provide pro/con arguments, background information, and statistics related to this industry.
Pharmacy Technician Exam by Judith L. Neville
Call Number: RS122.95 .N524 2013
ISBN: 9781449643416
Pharmacy Terminology by Moini, Jahangir, 1942-
Call Number: RS55 .M64 2010
ISBN: 9781428317871
Presents a complete review of pharmacy terminology with full color photos and illustrations. Covers general terminology, drug terminology, and discusses pathological conditions along with the the medications used to treat them.
Professional Skills for the Pharmacy Technician by Stephanie C. Peshek
Call Number: RS122.95 .P425 2017
ISBN: 9781449629823
Top Drugs by Jie Jack Li
Call Number: RS420 .L535 2015
ISBN: 9780199362585